BIRMINGHAM, England (CMC) — Fast bowler Jayden Seales said he and the rest of the West Indies bowling attack learnt a few hard lessons during their side’s chastening loss against hosts England in the Richards-Botham Trophy Series.

The Windies were condemned to a 3-0 sweep in the series when they lost the third and final Test against the English by 10 wickets on Sunday at Edgbaston.

They also lost the first Test that ended three Fridays ago — inside three days — by an innings and 114 runs at Lord’s, and the second Test that finished last Sunday — inside four days — by 241 runs at Trent Bridge.

Seales ended the three-Test series with 13 wickets at 27.23 apiece and earned the vote from England head coach, Brendon McCullum, as the West Indies Player of the Series.

“It was tough at times because they [England] play freely,” the 22-year-old pacer from Trinidad and Tobago said in a post-play TV interview that followed the presentation of the award.

“They take opportunities to score if you give them a chance so you have to be on it all the time — and once we were off, they just took every opportunity to score.”

The Windies will have little time to absorb the lessons from the Tour of England before they start a two-Test series against South Africa next month, on home soil.

The first Test against the Proteas starts on August 7 at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad, and the second Test starts on August 15 at Guyana National Stadium.

Seales said he is optimistic that the bowlers can regroup, find a winning formula against the South Africans, and set the foundation for a brighter future in the sport.

“I think once we all continue to grow and learn, and develop our games to become better bowlers, this is a team that we can grow together with and we can be a force to be reckoned with in the future,” he said.

Seales collected his 50th Test wicket, during the third Test, against Ben Stokes and company when he got Harry Brook caught behind for two.

He said he felt his decision to play for a brief spell with Sussex in Division 2 of the English County Championship had helped him to reap the success he did during the series.

“It was deliberate for me to come across and play with Sussex this season,” Seales said. “It allowed me to understand the English conditions, understand myself a lot more and what I can do in these conditions, and how they can help me.”

The series marked a strong comeback for the pacer after he suffered a career-threatening knee injury two years ago.

“Being able to represent West Indies again in Tests is a big thing for me,” he said. “Coming back [from injury] for me and doing well for the team is rewarding, and I’m just looking to improve on the performances moving forward.

“The body is not too bad, just trying to get some recovery in and looking forward to the series [against South Africa] back home.”

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales (left) delivers a ball to England’s Jamie Smith during play on the second day of their first Test cricket match at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, England, on Thursday, July 11.